India, Feb. 15 -- Allegations of illegal cash collection in the name of door-to-door garbage collection have surfaced in parts of the city, with residents claiming individuals are demanding money despite the service being officially free under the civic body's sanitation programme.

Residents of Sector 22 and adjoining areas said people claiming links with waste collection agencies have been collecting between Rs.80 and Rs.200 per household.The alleged unauthorised collection has been reported over the past 10-15 days, residents said.

Some alleged that receipts were being issued in the name of an old agency that earlier handled waste collection work for the civic body. In Sector 22, residents said waste remains uncollected for days, turn...